A boat trip and picnic on Lake Como, Italy

Grand Hotel Tremezzo is rich in history, elegantly old-school and set right on Lake Como. The must-do activity for honeymooners here is a leisurely tour of the lake itself in a fifties-style boat, accompanied by a picnic basket. The hotel has beautiful rooms overlooking the lake, locally inspired restaurants and an outstanding spa.

Turtle hatching in the Seychelles

Fregate Island Private has a strict conservation programme, so it's ideal for eco-conscious honeymooners. Guests can see exotic birds and free-roaming giant tortoises, but a highlight is the hatching of hawksbill sea turtles as they emerge from the sand and scoot down to the ocean. What's more, a new British Airways direct route launches in March 2018.

A wilderness experience in Iceland

A runner-up in the Above & Beyond category of the Mr & Mrs Smith Hotel Awards 2018, Deplar Farm offers a range of unique experiences, including a guided horseback ride through the snowy mountains, sledding with huskies, heli-skiing, private whale-watching excursions, and even a chance to spot the aurora borealis.

Hot-air ballooning in Portugal

Alentejo is home to São Lourenço do Barrocal - a beautiful 780-hectare family-run estate. The owners grow vegetables onsite, as well as making olive oil, cheeses, butter and wine. The best way to sample the surrounding landscape, which includes one of Portugal's most beautiful lakes, is with a private hot-air balloon tour at the break of dawn.

Diving Fiji's Great Astrolabe Reef

On arrival, swoop down to Kokomo Private Island Fiji on one of the resort's seaplanes. Here, one of the biggest coral reefs and marine ecosystems in the world is on your doorstep, where kaleidoscopic coral and manta rays thrive. No diving experience? You can take a beginners' PADI diving course with expert instructors.

Horse riding in Andalucía

In the town of Vejer de la Frontera near Cádiz, Casa La Siesta is romance personified - built brick-by-brick by two lovers. The owners run a top table d'hôte amid a lavender-scented landscape; finely tuned music plays throughout the stay and the bedrooms are exquisite. There are also surfing lessons and horse rides available, or you can simply unwind by the pool.

A treehouse stay in South Africa

Treat yourself to a stay at Lion Sands Game Reserve in Kruger National Park. Aside from the chance to spot incredible wildlife, you can spend a night in the Kingston Treehouse, which offers incredible views over the bush, and you might even hear lions roar in the grounds during the night.

Discover beautiful Sri Lanka

The delightful resort of Tri is yoga mad, sustainably designed and has a lake-edge infinity pool to linger in. Book with Mr & Mrs Smith and you'll get a Smith Extra: a free dhoni boat excursion to Cinnamon Island, where you can learn how the spice is grown, harvested and prepared.

Roam the Patagonian wilderness

Admire the immaculate wilderness and breathtaking mountain views from the vast windows of your stilted cabin at Chile's Awasi Patagonia, which is set in a private reserve overlooking Torres del Paine National Park. You'll have your own four-wheel drive for exploring the surroundings at your own pace, or you can explore the estancia on horseback.

Stargazing in the Maldives

Your stay at Soneva Jani could include a dinner cruise or an astronomical breakfast at sunrise in the Maldives' first overwater observatory. In fact, you can even watch stars of a different kind at the overwater Cinema Paradiso, and sleep over the gently lapping waves in a Water Retreat. Watch this video to see just how irresistible these unique bedrooms really are.

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